Fence-fastener.



PATENTED AUG. 4, 190 3.

C. I. HUXLEY.

FENCE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 5. 1901.

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lilo. 735,263.

UNITED STATES? Patented August 1, 1903.

PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES I. HUXLEY, OF ATHENS, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO THE AMERICAN \CEMENT POST COMPANY, OF ATHENS, MICHIGAN.

FENCE-FASTEN ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 735,263, dated August 4, 1903.

Application filed July 5, 1901. Serial No. 67,112. (No model.) I

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES, I. HUXLEY, a citizen of the United States, residing in the village of Athens, in the county of Calhoun 5 and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fence-Fastoners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fenceposts, and the improvements are particularly adapted to artificial-stone or concrete fence-posts and are an improvement upon the structure shown in United States Letters Patent No. 669,643, issued to me on the 12th day I5 of March, 1901. Much difficulty has been experienced heretofore in the use of artificialstone or concrete fence-posts in securing the fence proper to the same, it being necessary to use a fenceand posts of a style or construction particularly adapted to each other.

The objects of my invention are, to overcome these difficulties, first, to provide a structure adapted to any'kind or style of 'a' 1 fence and to which any kind or style of a fence can be attached without making any particular adaptation to the same; second,

to provide a structure in which this can be done and which shall be at the same time easy and simple to operateand economical to manufacture; third, to provide improved means of securing wire fencing to concrete or cement posts.

Further objects will definitely appear in the detailed descriptionto follow.

I accomplish these objects of my invention by the devices and means described in this specification.

The invention is clearly defined, and pointed out in the claims.

0 A structure embodying the features of my invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is an elevation view of a post embodying myi'nvention, the horizontal wires of the fence being ,shown'attached thereto.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal detail sectional view of my improved fence-post, taken on line 2 2 of Fig. 1, the cores and the attaching hooks or devices being shown in full lines. Fig. 3 is. a detail cross-sectional view of Y my improved fence-post, taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2.

In the drawings similar letters of reference refer to similar parts throughout the several views. The sectional views are taken looking in the direction of the little arrows at the ends of the section-lines.

Referringto the lettered parts of the drawings, 'A is the body portion of the fence-post and maybe of any desired composition, such as Portland cement, concrete, or other like material. It may be of any shape desired; but I prefer to construct the same rectangular in cross-section and slightly tapering toward the top, as illustrated in the drawings. I provide cores or binding-cables B B, of twisted wire, which extend lengthwise of the same and around which the concrete composition is cast. In the preferred structure 1 loop around one of these cables hooks or short wire D, one end of which projects beyond the face of the post. I provide a strip "of metal C, suitably corrugated, that the corrugations may engage the longitudinal strands of a fence. This strip is perforated at suitable intervals, to be engaged by the projecting loops or fasteners D, the same being suitably perforated for that purpose and the fasteners being bent or battered down. By the use of this improved fastening device any kind of fence can be secured to the posts, whether the same is plain wire or woven wire, the corrugations being made sufficiently close together so that they will engage the various longitudinal strands of the fence without materially varying the height of the same. The advantages of this are very apparent. All that is necessary to do is to place the fence, if

it is in the woven-wire form, against the posts and then place the strip C against it, so that the retaining-hooks D Will project through the openings therein, when they may be bent over or clenched upon the same and retain the strip seourelyin position. Itis also equally efiective for retaining the individual strands of a fence if it is so constructed, and the dis 5 tances between the longitudinal wires can be varied to suit the requirements. 1

I have described my structure in the approved form, although it is apparent that it can be considerably varied without departing from my invention. The corrugated strip C may be used in various structures other than ing devices secured to said core and project I ing from said body portion; a strip of corrugated sheet metal having perforations adapt ed to be engaged by the projecting ends of I5 said fastening devices whereby it is clamped to said body portion, for the purpose specified. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES I. HUXLEY. [L. s.] Witnesses:

CHAS. HARVEY, D. B. WALKER. 

